(3a,5a,12a)-3,12-dihydroxy-Cholan-24-oic acid

Uses

Allodeoxycholic Acid has been used in the nutrient-sensitized screening for drugs that shift energy metabolism from mitochondrial respiration to glycolysis.

Definition

ChEBI: Allodeoxycholic acid is an allo-bile acid that is 5alpha-cholan-24-oic acid bearing two alpha-hydroxy substituents at position 3 and 12. It has a role as a marine metabolite, a rat metabolite and a xenobiotic metabolite. It is an allo-bile acid, a 12alpha-hydroxy steroid, a 3alpha-hydroxy steroid and a C24-steroid. It is a conjugate acid of an allodeoxycholate.